Ali al-Jabarti

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Ali al-Jabarti
Titleal-Jabarti
Personal
Died1492
ReligionIslam
Era18th–19th century
RegionHorn of Africa/North Africa
Main interest(s)Islamic philosophy, politics

Ali al-Jabarti (Arabic: علي الجبرتي) (d. 1492[1]) was a 15th-century Somali scholar and politician in the Mamluk Empire. He lived in Cairo, Egypt and was a member of the quarter of the Al Azhar University.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Arabic Sources on Somalia Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine by Mohamed Haji Mukhtar, p. 149.
  2. ^ Somalia: A rich Islamic legacy by Shehrazade Bakarally – Muslim Link


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